The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-05

--Slatngton now has an enterprising
Board of Trade.
Potatoes are selling a. from fifty to six
ty cents per bushel
-Lansiord will inSali probability have
an Evangelical church.
There are twelve prisoners In the
Northampton county Jail.
"A number of improvements have been
made at the Valley depot.
"A band of gypses have made their ap-
pearance in Lehigh county.
Go to the Corner Store for finely decor
ated china dinner and tea sets,
-Thirty-two mules were suffocated In a
coal mine at Nanticoke Monday.
Jacob Foster has resigned the local
edltorship of the Mauch Chunk Times.
"A railroad line from Nazareth to Beth
lehem will in all probability be erected.
The Salvation Army holds undsputed
sway in many of the towns in Schuylkill
county,
One hundred and slxty-fiye names are
on the payroll of the new silk mill at Cat
asauqua.
The prisoners in the Lehigh county
Jail consumed 1851 pounds of meat dur
ing the past year.
The sheet mill of the Catasauqua Man
ufacturing Company will be put in opera
ton in few days.
Don't miss the grand rattle for real
live bear and a sack of -four at the Carbon
House tonight, Saturday.
The house painters of Eastpn have
formed a combination and will demand an
increase of wages at an early day.
Albert Lewis, the great lumberman of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, is reported as
being seriously i'll at his home in Luzerne
county.
--The signal target at the Lehigh Valley
depot has been placed In a more conspicuous
position, which greatly benfts the en-.
gineers.
--S12. 329.47 was raised as missionary
mony bv the Evangelical church of the
Eastern Pennsylvania district, during the
past year.
Thomas L. IVentz, of Lehigh Gap,
well known here, has been llcenced into
the itineracy, by the Evangelical Con-
ference, at Bangor.
Frank p. Senmel, of this place, after
undergoing the necessary examination, has
been appointed postal clerk on the Easton
and Hazleton route.
The miser, talking TO himself, will
speak in many tones. So do people in
praisiug the delights of ride in one of
David Ebberts, fancy rigs. Terms low.
Ask your butcher about Tulip.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle, of
this place. will attend the annual meeting
of the Grand Lodge at Reading on April
5th. The railroads offer reduced rates on
the occasion.
The Evangelical Conference at Bangor
made the following appointments: Lehigh-
ton, G. w. Gross, Weissport. G. II. Egge:
Parryville, A. f. Leopold; White Haven,
w, Schuyler.
"A railroad to be known as the Schuyl-'
kill and Lehigh Valley railroad, to extend
from Schuyikii Haven, Schuylkill coanty,
to Lehigh Gap, this county, will bc built
during the coming summer.
Charles Atkinson, aged seventy-one
years, for thirtyfour years resident of
Beaver Meadow, died suddenly at his home
in that place Monday noon. He leaves
four grown up children.
The addition to the Packerton shops
is now completed and the working forces
in the various departments are being in
creased. However low wages prevail, and
the contract system is cause Of much conf
piaint amongst laboror'.
After six years ideness the Allentown
rolling mill has resumed operations. The
mill hes been completely fcmodelel and
new machinery put in for the manufacture
of angle and plate ireu. The mill will give
employment to three or four hundred
hands.
The circular Of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company for March prices of coal
makes but one change. This is for pea
coal. which is advanced 10 cents per ton,
ewing to the great demand for that size
/ The other manufacturers sizes are also in
good request.
Next Wednesday will be the 14Gth an
niVersaIy of the founding of Bethlehem
or, rather, on that day, l7l, tie first tree
was felleI to bull the first house. The
Oldest house now standing in Bethlehem is
the "Gemein Iiaus," or congregation
/ house.
All persons chosen justices Of the peace
at the late Spring election should beaf in
mind that the Law enjoins them to notify
the Prothonotary of the county Of their ac-
ceptance OF such positions within twenty
days after the election. No commissions
will be issued to any except those vino com-
ply with the requirements of the law, as
none will be sent to the county except such
as are asked for hy the Parliamentary.
Ask your jeweior about Tuiip.
Don't forget the eocut iouary and mus
ical entertainment in School Hall, Saturday
and Monday evenings, March 9TH and 7th.
No doubt it will be one Of the gerry best ever
given in this place. Singing by Ye Oldc
Folles in Ye Olde Time Dress" will be a
feature of special interest and amusement.
A different and equally attractive pro.
gramme for each evening 60 both nights
or you will III iss something really good.
The advance sheets OF the annual re.
port of G. NJ. Williams, mine inspector OF
the Third District of the Pennsylvania coal
field, show that during 1886 & 1885, ,5l3 tons
Of coal were mined in the district, an in,
crease Of 757,67l tons over the production
of 1885 and /, 100, s94 tons over 1884. Dur.
ing 1886 the number of persons employed
was l0,202 and the average number Of DAYS
worked was 200. There were sos accident,
of which IS were fatal.